Effect of Yang-supplementing Moxibustion on Muscular Spasm, Motor Function, and Activities of Daily Living in Post-stroke Hemiplegia / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
;
(12): 1040-1042, 2016.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-498792
ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect of yang-supplementing moxibustion in improving the muscular spasm, motor function, and activities of daily living (ADL) of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.Method Totally 120 patients with post-stroke limb spasm due to qi deficiency and blood stagnation were randomized into group A, B, and C, 40 cases in each group. Group C was intervened by conventional treatment, group A was by yang-supplementing moxibustion in addition to the conventional treatment, and group B was by fire therapy in addition to the conventional treatment. The modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Fugl-Meyer Scale (FMS), and Barthel Index (BI) were observed before and after intervention.Result Respectively after 1-month and 2-month treatment, the MAS, FMS, and BI scores were significantly different from that before intervention in the 3 groups (P<0.01). After 1-month and 2-month treatment, the MAS, FMS, and BI scores in group A were significantly different from that in group B and group C (P<0.05), and the scores in group B were significantly different from that in group C (P<0.05).Conclusion Yang-supplementing moxibustion can effectively improve the post-stroke limb spasm, and can promote the recovery of motor function.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS